Braking device



Jan. 12, 1932. J, M EDWARDS 1,841,280

BRAKING DEVICE Filed Feb. 6, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTOR N EY Jan. 12, 1932. EDWARDS 1,841,280

BRAKING DEVICE Filed Feb.- 6, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1932 UNITED STATES ATENTOFF CES JAMEsf EnwARnsJnoHicAeo, ILLINOIS-1 r s me nnvrcn i Application filed February 6, 1928 seriar' no. 252,401.

This invention 'rielatesto' certain novel improvements' 1n braking devlces and is par the vehicle may be substantially" instantaneously stopped. V

- Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the foregoing character, which may be installed'on vehicles of'the- ,15 above named type without makinganyex tensive alterations therein."

l A San further object of the invention is: to provide a braking mechanism of theabovedescribed character which may be used on railway vehicles and other similar devices, as well as on so called automotive vehicles.

Other objects will appear hereinafter... The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter describedand claimed. e

Theinvention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,

showing the preferred form of constructionand in which; 1 3O I inventi'onand in which certain parts are shown in elevationand certain? parts are shown in section; i V

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view depicting my improved braking devicein'operative position;

Fig; 3 is a sectional view taken on the line on Fig.: 2;

1O Fig.4 is a fragmental sectional view taken I ally connected together as at 29so astoiform Fig. 5'is aside view depicting a modified substantially on the line41 on Figrl;

form of construction'for my invention; g

- Fig. .6 is an end View of the device depicted I p mechanisms thereof is the control for my inFig.5and v "portion 17'thr0ugh whi'ch a pintle18 is. ex-

"bracket engaging the plate 16 in themanner Fig. I is a side view of a vehicle embody-j ing a preferred form of constructlon for my Fig. 7 is a detail view depicting .a link construction employed for operating the de l vice depicted 'inrFigs: 5 and 6; I I p In. the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, my improvedbraking device is shown as being associated with a vehicle 10 v which-embodies a chassisgenerically indicated by 1'1. inthe drawings; 'At a suitable point on the chassis 11, preferably near therear axle 12, a substantially,Uashaped guide 5. rod 13 is'mounted; 'Asleeve 14 is mounted for sliding reciprocation on the guide rod Band has an ear"15 'providedthereon; A plate; 16 is provided which includes aclamp tended, saidpintle 18 extending through the 'earf'15 so. as to pivotally' connect the'pl'ate 16 with the" sleeve 14:. As is clearly illustrated in Fig- 2' plate 16 extends beyondltherear axle12 and: is d'isposed beneath said axle. In order to limit downward movementof the plate 16 a substantially U-shaped bracket 19 secured to the'chassis 11 at the point best illustrated in Fig. 2, said Ushaped best illustrated in Fig 1.2 r 7 On the-under side of the plate 16, at substantiallythe .mid point ;in the extent there.- of, a downwardly'protruding ear 20 is'providedL- Intermediate the ear 20 and the end of the plate- 16, below the axle 12, an ear. construction 21 is provided. An arm-22includes. a bearing portion 23 that is disposed between the ears of the ear construction '21 and which is pivotally connected thereto-by th'ebolt24. Y Ears25 are provided-on the arm 22 and the link 26 is pivotally connected thereto bythe bolt and nut structure 27'. A link 28 is suitablyconnected to the-'ear struc ture '20 and the links 26 and 28 are; ,piv'ot'r a toggle joint.

Adjacent the front of the vehicle 10, and i preferably associated with" the control I improved braking device. A suitable bearing is secured to the floor boards of the vehicle or to the chassis 11 and a lever comprised of short arm 31 and long arm 32 is pivotally mounted on said bearing. A rod 33 extends through the floor board 34 and is suitably connected to the end of arm 31 as at 35. The arm 33 is preferably disposed parallel to the steering column 36 of the vehicle. In the present instancethe collar 37 is mounted on the rod 33 and a coil spring 38 is disposed between the collar 37 and the upper side of the floor board 34 and said spring tends to urge said rod 33 in an upward direction. Upward movement of the rod 33 is limited by the'latch dog 39 which is pivotally mounted on the collar 40 as indicated at 41 and which includes an oper ating handle 42. The collar 40 is inthe present instance column 36.,

As is best illustrated in Fig. 3, thelower end of the arm 22is formed to provide piercing points 43 and 44. A recess is disposed between the points 43 and 44 and a hook portion 46 of the arm 32 is normally disposed in this recess in order tohold the arm 22 and aligned parts in inoperative position, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The hook portion 46 is retained in the recess 45 by the wedging, action exerted on the hook portion bythe' rod 32.

If during the operation of the vehicle 10 the operator finds that 'a substantially inmounted on the steering stantaneous stop is necessary, he strikes the handle 42 so as to pivot the latch dog 39 out of engagement with the end of rod 33. This permits spring 38 to force the rod 33 upwardly and this movement is transmitted" to arm 31 of the lever. Thismovcment of arm 31.causes arm 32 to move downwardly which releases the hook portion 46 thereof from the recess 45. This permits arm 22 to assume the position shown in Fig. 2 whereupon the piercing elements 43 and 44 enter into the surface being traversed and anchor themselves. The sleeve 14 has frictional engagement with. the guide rod 13 and during inoperative posit-ion the sleeve 14 is disposed at the forward end of the guide rod 13 and retained in position by frictional contact with the guide rod 13. The sleeve 14 slides along the guide rod 13 and upon engaging the rear leg thereof the plate 16 is cammed" upunderthe axle 12 and lifts the wheels of the vehicle from the ground thus interruptifng movement of the vehicle- After the arm 22 has been released from engagement with the hook portion 46 and the braking action has taken place as described above the auto-V ously stop movement of the vehicle.

Rotatable at the rear end of the rods 51 and 52 substan- V tially triangular shaped plates 53 and 54 are provided, which include projecting portions 55 and 56, which are arranged so as to embody piercing points.

At the front of the vehicle, preferably adjacent the drivers compartment, a bracket 57 ;is suitably secured to the under side of the floor boards 58. "A stud shaft 59 is journaled in the bracket 57 andthe connecting member 60 is modeled on the outer end of the stud shaft 59. At the forward end of the rods 51 and 52 connecting members 61 and 62 are modeled. .As is best illustrated in Fig. 7,

the connecting member 60 is disposed so as to .lie mid-way between the rods 51 and 52 and is disposed-so as to extend parallel with the connecting members 61 and 62. A link 63 connects one end of the connecting member 60 to the connecting member 61 and a link 64 connects one end of the connecting member 60 to the connecting member 62. An opening 65 is provided in the floor board 68 and an operating arm extends therethru, which is suitably secured to the shaft 59. A suitable latch structure such as that indicated by "67 in the drawings is associated with the arm66.

l/Vhen the brake is inoperative, the arm 66 is disposed at one end of the opening 65 and this causes the triangularl shaped portions thereof will enter into and grip the surface being traversed, which will cause the rear portions of the rods 51 and 52 to move up under the rear axle of the vehicle and thus raise the wheels carried by said axle out of en gagement with the surface being traversed, Erhich will obviously quickly stop the veiclef While in the foregoing I have described two particular constructions for my invention, it isto be understood that certain changes and modifications might be made in the matter of construction and still not depart from the purview of my invention which is adapted to include a structure carrying portions adapted to enter the surface being traversed so as to substantially instantane- It is I also to be understood that device'mi'glitf variation and modification, withoutjdepart-P" ing from the spirit of the invention. I,therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth,but desire to avail myself of such variation and modifications as come within the scope of the ap pended claims. v

Having thus described my invention, what N I claim as new and desire to protect by'Let ters Patent is: a, I

1. In combination with a vehicle, a slid able supporting member havinga portion thereof disposed below an axle of said vehicle, means connected to said member having surface engaging portions mounted thereon adapted to force said member into engagement withsaid axle whereby :to elevate said axle when said portions are in enhicle includingan arm adapted to hold'said first named arm and said plate ininoperative position, a spring urged rod pivotally connected tothe other arm of said bell crank,

and means for limiting movement ofsaid spring urged arm adapted to "be, quickly.

moved from limiting position whereby to release said rod.

In testimony whereof'I afiix my si nature.

7 JAMES M. EDWA DSQ gaging position, andmeans for holding said engaging means in non-engaging position.

2. In combination with a vehicle having a chassis, an axle, and wheels carried by said axle, a guide member mounted on said chas sis, a sleeve mounted on said guide member,'a plate pivotally connected to said sleeve and having portions thereof disposed below said axle, means carried by said chassis for limiting downward movement of said plate, an arm having surfaceengaging portions thereon, means for connecting said armto said plate, and means for holding said arm and said plate in inoperative position. 7

3. In combination with a vehicle having a chassis, an axle, and wheels carried by said axle, a guide member mounted on saidchasasod to said arm and to said plate adaptedto limit the relative movement therebetween, and means for holding said arm and said plate in inoperative position.i

4. In combination with a. vehicle having a chassis, an axle, and wheels carried by said axle, a guide member mounted on said chassis, a sleeve mounted on said guide mem-' her, a plate pivotally connected to said sleeve and having portions thereof disposed below said axle, means carried by said chassis for limiting downward movement of said plate, 7 an arm having surface engaging portions thereon and adapted to be pivotallyj connected to said plate, links pivotally con- 

